Patents by Inventor Agnes Pu Hang Chau Klucha

Agnes Pu Hang Chau Klucha has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Build plate and apparatus for additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 9597730
    Abstract: A powder bed deposition apparatus comprises a movable build plate, a powder delivery system, an energy beam apparatus capable of selectively steering at least one focused energy beam over successive quantities of metal powder, a non-metallic barrier layer, and an anchor removably secured to the build plate. The non-metallic barrier layer is disposed over a metal upper surface of the build plate. The anchor has a metal bonding surface flush with the non-metallic barrier layer, the non-metallic barrier layer and the anchor defining a removable build assembly with a powder bed working surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Sergey Mironets, Agnes Pu Hang Chau Klucha, Wendell V. Twelves, Jr.
  • BUILD PLATE AND APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20160144428
    Abstract: A powder bed deposition apparatus comprises a movable build plate, a powder delivery system, an energy beam apparatus capable of selectively steering at least one focused energy beam over successive quantities of metal powder, a non-metallic barrier layer, and an anchor removably secured to the build plate. The non-metallic barrier layer is disposed over a metal upper surface of the build plate. The anchor has a metal bonding surface flush with the non-metallic barrier layer, the non-metallic barrier layer and the anchor defining a removable build assembly with a powder bed working surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Sergey Mironets, Agnes Pu Hang Chau Klucha, Wendell V. Twelves